After returning to the Ninja World, Uchiha Kō and his group discovered a strange scene: several powerful chakra fluctuations were heading towards the Land of Rain, and some of them were people he knew.
For example, Deidara of the Iwabe Rock District, Darui of the Cloud Division Mist Division, Suikazan Fuguki and the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist the Mist, Sasori of the Red Sands Sand Division.
The most familiar faces were Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Rou from Konoha. He couldn't help but wonder why so many people had gathered in the Land of Rain.
Curious about the reason, he used his Soul Perception Technique to lead Tsunade to Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Rou.
It was still night, and Uchiha Itachi was sitting on a high mountain in the Land of Rain, holding Uchiha Rou. Unlike Konoha, the sky in the Land of Rain was not clear and blue; looking up, one could only see a gray and hazy scene.
Uchiha Kō moved very quietly. He led Tsunade behind an old, crooked tree, made a shushing gesture, and then channeled his inner energy to cover his ears, enhancing his hearing.
Although he can manipulate chakra, the Itachi of today is not the Itachi of the past. His sensory abilities are astonishing. If he were to reveal his and Tsunade's presence because of this, wouldn't he be unable to hear certain things?
Of course, Uchiha Kō wasn't interested in hearing about his daughter's private affairs; he mainly wanted to know what had happened recently and why things had turned out this way.
Tsunade shook her head as she watched Uchiha Kō spying on her. "Honey, the children are all grown up. This behavior is a bit immoral!"
However, Tsunade also wanted to hear, so she pinched Uchiha Kō's waist, signaling him to let her hear! Uchiha Kō had no choice but to spare some of his spiritual energy to enhance Tsunade's hearing.
And so the two of them stood behind the tree, listening to the two little ones' conversation.
"Brother Itachi, what do you think the leader of the Land of Rain wants to do? He's asking all our factions to send representatives to discuss this matter, and he's only limiting it to Kage Level shinobi." Uchiha Rou asked curiously.
His father and mother had been missing for over a month, and even after asking Uncle Lu Ming and Uncle Sakumo, they still didn't know their whereabouts.
Even Konoha was placed under martial law, and it seemed that the entire Ninja World had received the news. Fortunately, Senju Hashirama and the others were still there, but the members of the four major ninja groups were somewhat restless.
In particular, Ōnoki repeatedly wrote to the Lord Hokage, hoping he would come to Rock District to inspect the work, and also offered suggestions.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is not what it seems; the inspection is probably a pretense, and the real purpose is to find out whether the Fourth Hokage Konoha, Uchiha Kō, is still in Konoha.
Upon receiving the news, Nara Rokumei informed him that the Lord Hokage was currently in seclusion for training, which could last from one month to six months.
Upon receiving this news, Ōnoki remained silent and informed the other three original factions about it.
Everyone started speculating, wondering if something had happened to Uchiha Kō. A sense of elation washed over them; if something had happened to Uchiha Kō, it meant that sooner or later, the other strong members of Konoha would also die of old age.
They won't be without a chance to restore the ninja village then!
"I'm not sure either, but I have a vague feeling that this is a big deal, perhaps even something that could change the landscape of the Ninja World!" Uchiha Itachi said slowly.
"Change... the landscape of the Ninja World...?" Uchiha Rou looked up at the sky, her mood not very good. She was worried about what would happen tomorrow.
Uchiha Itachi seemed to sense Uchiha Rou's worry, then smiled, put his arm around her, and placed his hand on her Uchiha Rou waist, applying slight pressure.
Uchiha Rou exclaimed, "Itachi-nii!" At first, she resisted a little, but when she felt the warmth of Uchiha Itachi's body and saw the deep affection in his eyes, her resistance gradually weakened, and then her little head slowly rested on Uchiha Itachi's shoulder.
Uchiha Itachi's lips curled into a smile; he was ecstatic! He'd won the heart of his beauty!
Uchiha Kō took a deep breath, his eyes blazing with anger, and was about to shout a reprimand when Tsunade, preventing Uchiha Kō from uttering an Uchiha Kō.
"Honey, our daughter is all grown up now. We should support her choices," Tsunade said slowly.
Uchiha Kō shuddered. It wasn't that he forbade the two of them from dating, but how old were they? Hugging and cuddling like that was outrageous!
Finally, with no other choice, Tsunade's red lips pressed against Uchiha Kō's lips. Uchiha Kō's excited heart and trembling hands suddenly stopped, and he became calm.
This lasted for fifteen minutes before it ended.
Tsunade's cheeks flushed red as she transmitted her voice, "Is this alright now? Really!"
Uchiha Kō started chuckling to himself, recalling the feeling from just now, and couldn't help but feel a little intoxicated.
Suddenly, a figure wearing a straw hat and with a long braid at the back of his head walked towards Uchiha Itachi and the other person with an elegant air.
Upon sensing the presence of others nearby, Uchiha Itachi's pupils contracted, and he immediately activated his Susanoo.
The crimson chakra instantly boiled, enveloping Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Rou. Uchiha Rou also stood up at this moment, activated her Mangekyō Sharingan, and six flying swords flew through the air, their tips pointing at the man wearing a cloak.
The man paused for a moment, then revealed a strange smile, "This power... is it from a descendant of Kaguya? Truly remarkable."
Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Rou. What Kaguya? They didn't know her!
Uchiha Kō's face was grim as he looked at the figure, the long braid, the strange chakra and soul fluctuations emanating from him, and the only person who could call Kaguya "Otsutsuki Kaguya."
The man removed his straw hat, revealing his cold face and elegant smile as he looked at Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Rou —it was none other than Jigen!
No, Uchiha Kō's pupils contracted. He sensed another soul power from Jigen. Although the physical body was Jigen, the soul inside had changed.
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki!
"You two, it's fate that we've met. Why not submit to me? At tomorrow's meeting, I can ensure that Konoha retains its position as the ruler of the Ninja World. What do you say?" Ōtsutsuki Isshiki looked gently at Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Rou.
The Uchiha Clan is a branch of the Indra lineage. Indra was the son of the Sage of Six Paths and the grandson of Otsutsuki Kaguya.
Therefore, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki treated them quite well. Uchiha Itachi narrowed his eyes. "Could it be that this meeting was convened by you?"
Upon hearing this, Uchiha Rou felt a jolt. On one hand, she found the conjecture unbelievable, and on the other hand, she clearly sensed that she was as powerful as the man before her.
"Smart. Your name is Uchiha Itachi, right? Would you like to join our organization? I can not only grant you Immortality, but also give you power even greater than the Mangekyō Sharingan!" Ōtsutsuki Isshiki looked at Uchiha Itachi with admiration.
After taking control of Uzumaki Nagato, he plans to convene a new Five Villages Conference to use it as a vessel to turn the future leaders and deputies of each village into his own.
When the time comes, they'll have to listen to our decisions whether they want to or not!
At the same time, he also confirmed through the intelligence system that Uchiha Kō had been away from the Ninja World for a month and had not shown up before he chose to take action.
Why? It's simple! He wasn't confident he could perfectly defeat Uchiha Kō!
Uchiha Itachi shook his head. "Sir, Konoha has no intention of submitting. Please leave immediately, or you will surely die once our Lord Hokage arrives!"
Uchiha Itachi narrowed his eyes slightly and spoke arrogantly. Uchiha Kō, seeing Uchiha Itachi's behavior not far away, immediately understood that this was just a bluff.
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki looked at Uchiha Itachi without saying a word. If he hadn't known that Uchiha Kō wasn't in this Ninja World, he would have been somewhat wary.
However, nowadays...
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki waved his hand and said, "There's no need to bluff. If Uchiha Kō were here, I would still respect him. Let alone his absence, even if he were here, I could still fight him to a draw!"
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki smiled, exuding the elegance and composure of a successful person and a person in a high position, and then he walked towards Uchiha Itachi.
Uchiha Itachi struck first, gathering the Totsuka Blade and slashing towards Ōtsutsuki Isshiki!
The red greatsword slashed down from above, and Ōtsutsuki Isshiki paused, snapping his fingers.
The greatsword suddenly shrank dozens of times, causing Uchiha Itachi's heart to skip a beat. The sword strike that could have killed Ōtsutsuki Isshiki ultimately struck the air, leaving behind a trail of red light.
"What?!" Uchiha Itachi's eyes widened. This was the first time he had encountered such a bizarre ninjutsu. No, that's not ninjutsu. He looked up at Ōtsutsuki Isshiki and noticed that his pupils were golden, while the rest of his crests were pure black.
This is a type of eye technique and Kekkei Genkai I've never seen before. As for its ability, it should be the ability to shrink the size of objects!
"Oh? You noticed?" Ōtsutsuki Isshiki said calmly, then summoned a black staff and shoved it at Uchiha Itachi's Susanoo!
With just one strike, the Susanoo's skin was pierced by the black staff, and it stopped in front of Uchiha Itachi's Mangekyō Sharingan!
"Brother Itachi!" Uchiha Rou was furious, and six flying swords pierced towards Ōtsutsuki Isshiki. Ōtsutsuki Isshiki released ninjutsu from his Black Eye once again!
Sukunahikona!
This is one of Ōtsutsuki Isshiki Black Eye. He can basically shrink anything, but he can't shrink other life forms except himself. Of course, it only takes a moment for the body to return to its original size.
The six flying swords shrank rapidly, and just as they were about to Ōtsutsuki Isshiki...
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki unleashed the second power of his Black Eye once again!
The six flying swords vanished completely, as if they had never existed!
This caused Uchiha Rou to cough up a mouthful of blood. The six flying swords were one of her eye techniques, and she could sense that they hadn't disappeared, but were instead imprisoned somewhere, and no matter what, she couldn't retrieve them!